2007–08 Premier League
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The 2007–08 Premier League season (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the sixteenth since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 11 August 2007, and the season is scheduled to end on 11 May 2008. Manchester United are the defending Premiership champions, having won their ninth Premiership title and sixteenth league championship overall the previous season. The first goal of the season was scored by Michael Chopra, who scored a 94th minute winner for Sunderland against Tottenham in the early kick-off.[1] The first red card of the season was given to Reading's Dave Kitson after a challenge on Patrice Evra in their opening game against Manchester United.[2] The first hat-trick was scored by Emmanuel Adebayor in the match between Arsenal and Derby County.[3]
The first manager to part company with his team was José Mourinho of Chelsea, leaving by reported mutual consent after his former team's disappointing 1–1 Champions League draw with Rosenborg.[4]
On 29 September 2007, Portsmouth beat Reading 7–4 in the highest scoring match in English Premier League history.[5] On 15 December 2007, both Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn) and Marcus Bent (Wigan) scored hat-tricks during Wigan's 5–3 home win over Blackburn. This was the first occasion in Premier League history that two players on opposing teams had scored hat-tricks during the same match.
League table
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Results
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Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Michael Chopra for Sunderland against Tottenham Hotspur (11 August 2007)[1]
- Fastest goal in a match: 28 seconds – Geovanni for Manchester City against Wigan Athletic (1 December 2007)[6]
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+5 minutes – James McFadden for Birmingham City against Arsenal (23 February 2008)[7]
- Widest winning margin: 6 goals
- Most goals in a match: 11 – Portsmouth 7-4 Reading (29 September 2007)[5]
- First hat-trick of the season: Emmanuel Adebayor for Arsenal against Derby County (22 September 2007)[3]
- First own goal of the season: Martin Laursen for Liverpool against Aston Villa (11 August 2007)[12]
- Most goals by one player in a single match: 4 – Dimitar Berbatov for Tottenham against Reading (29 December 2007)[13]
- Most goals by one team in a match: 7
- Everton 7-1 Sunderland (24 November 2007)[10]
- Portsmouth 7-4 Reading (29 September 2007)[5]
- Most goals in one half by one team: 6 – Manchester United against Newcastle United (12 January 2008)[11]
Cards
- First yellow card: Didier Zokora for Tottenham Hotspur against Sunderland (11 August 2007)[1]
- First red card: Dave Kitson for Reading against Manchester United (12 August 2007)[2]
Goals
Top scorers
Last updated 25 February 2008
Goals scored in under a minute
| Scorer | Time | Team | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
 Geovanni
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Manchester City | Wigan Athletic | |
 Cameron Jerome
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Birmingham City | Derby County | |
 David Healy
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Fulham | Arsenal | |
 Yakubu Aiyegbeni
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Everton | Portsmouth |
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month |
|---|---|---|
| August 2007 |  Sven-Göran Eriksson (Man City)[16] |
Micah Richards (Man City)[16]
|
| September 2007 |  Arsène Wenger (Arsenal)[17] |
 Cesc Fàbregas (Arsenal)[17]
|
| October 2007 |  Mark Hughes (Blackburn Rovers)[18] |
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)[18]
|
| November 2007 | Martin O'Neill (Aston Villa)[19] |
Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa)[19]
|
| December 2007 | Arsène Wenger (Arsenal)[20] |
 Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers)[20]
|
| January 2008 |  Alex Ferguson (Manchester United)[21] |
 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)[21]
|
Kits
| Team | Kit maker | Shirt sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Nike | Emirates | Same home kit as 06-07. New white and redcurrant away kit with watermark in tribute to former manager, Herbert Chapman. New third kit for UCL ties features red and blue hoops. |
| Aston Villa | Nike | 32red | Nike takes over from hummel. New crest design. The new home strip was unveiled on 17 July 2007, there is a small white lion on the back of the neck. Away kit is white with sky blue pinstripes and also features a lion on the back of the neck (claret). Black third shirt released in November. |
| Birmingham City | Umbro | F&C Investments | Lonsdale dropped as kit manufacturers as Umbro come in. F&C Investments replace flybe as sponsors. "Penguin" shirt design returns. White away shirt, with blue shorts and white socks. All-red third kit with blue and white trim. |
| Blackburn Rovers | Umbro | Bet 24 | Umbro replace Lonsdale as new kit manufacturers. Minor alterations to home kit. New red and black halved away kit. |
| Bolton Wanderers | Reebok | Reebok | New white home kit, with watermark, red sleeve design and navy blue trim. New indigo blue away kit with turquoise shapes and dark watermark. Last season's third kit unchanged. |
| Chelsea | adidas | Samsung Mobile | Home kit same as 06/07. New 'electric yellow' away kit with black trim, new white and blue third/European kit. [22] Both of the new kits have a small Chelsea Lion embossed on the lower back. |
| Derby County | adidas | Derbyshire Building Society | adidas replaces Joma. New white home kit and black away kit. New crest design. Third kit is bright yellow. |
| Everton | Umbro | Chang Beer | New royal blue home kit and white away kit designs. New navy blue alternative kit. |
| Fulham | Nike | LG | Nike replaces Airness as kit maker; LG replaces Pipex as shirt sponsor. All-white home kit and red-and-black striped away kit, honouring Fulham's 1974-75 FA Cup final team, with white V-neck collar.[23]. Third kit of all-sky blue. |
| Liverpool | adidas | Carlsberg | Home kit same as 06-07. New white away kit with red trim. Also, new black and red third/European away kit. |
| Manchester City | le coq sportif | Thomas Cook.com | Reebok replaced by French sports kit makers. White shorts replace sky blue in home kit, with shirt having white pinstripes. New indigo away kit also with white pinstripes. Third kit is white with a blue cross white shorts and socks. |
| Manchester United | Nike | AIG | New red home shirt with a white line which runs down the center of the back, blue goalkeeper shirt were released on 1 August. Away kit is black with red trim and red line on the back. Last year's white away kit has been confirmed as the third kit. |
| Middlesbrough | Erreà | Garmin | 888.com replaced as sponsor by satellite navigation company Garmin.[24] New home kit with red pinstripe, and new white and gold away kit. New crest design. |
| Newcastle United | adidas | Northern Rock | New home kit with solid black back and sky blue trims. New sky blue away kit with black trim. New sky blue and white third kit. |
| Portsmouth | Canterbury | Oki | Rugby jersey manufacturer Canterbury replaces Jako in the New Zealand brand's first venture into football. Home shirt is blue with white and gold trim. Away shirt is white with Blue and gold trim. Third shirt is black with gold trim. Each kit has a number of reflective circles on the sleeves and down the sides. |
| Reading | Puma | Kyocera | Home kit same as 06-07. New black and grey hooped away kit with black back and 'arch' design. Third kit is the same as last season's. |
| Sunderland | Umbro | boylesports.com | Another change from Lonsdale to Umbro; Reg Vardy out as sponsor. New home kit is red-and-white stripes with Umbro diamond design on shoulders. Away kit is all white with red and black trimmings. Third kit is all blue with red and white trimmings. |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Puma | Mansion Casino | Celebrating their 125th season. Home strip to change to all white - navy blue away kit and yellow third kit to carry Chinese Mandarin version of the Mansion logo. Halved white and light blue throwback to be worn on anniversary date. |
| West Ham United | Umbro | XL Airways | Reebok replaced by Umbro; JobServe replaced by XL Airways as sponsor. New claret-and-blue home shirt unveiled on 16 June; white away shirt unveiled on 27 July. |
| Wigan Athletic | Umbro | JJB Sports | New home, away and third kit. JJB replaced by Umbro as kit maker, but remains as sponsor. Home kit is a return to blue-and-white stripes with solid blue back. Away kit is white with blue and black trim, with the third kit being black with blue and white trim. |
In addition, Premier League officials are supplied with new kit made by Umbro, replacing American makers Official Sports, and are sponsored by Air Asia, replacing Emirates.
Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | Old Trafford | 76,212 |
| Arsenal | Emirates Stadium | 60,355 |
| Newcastle United | St James' Park | 52,387 |
| Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 48,707 |
| Manchester City | City of Manchester Stadium | 47,726 |
| Liverpool | Anfield | 45,522 |
| Aston Villa | Villa Park | 42,573 |
| Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 42,055 |
| Everton | Goodison Park | 40,569 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | 36,240 |
| West Ham United | Upton Park | 35,303 |
| Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | 35,049 |
| Derby County | Pride Park Stadium | 33,597 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | 31,367 |
| Birmingham City | St Andrews Stadium | 30,009 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Reebok Stadium | 28,723 |
| Fulham | Craven Cottage | 26,300 |
| Wigan Athletic | JJB Stadium | 25,138 |
| Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 |
| Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 20,288 |
Managerial changes
Promoted teams
The following teams were promoted to the Premier League at the end of the previous season:[40][41]
- Sunderland (winners of the Championship)
- Birmingham City (runners-up in the Championship)
- Derby County (play-off winners)
Relegated teams
The following teams were relegated from the Premier League the previous season:[42]
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